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Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your mind, and more!

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

01:17 Copilot’s new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AI

Model multipliers for annual Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers

08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions

10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry

12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io

13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious repos

Adib Hanna’s hacking story

scammer.md

DeskPad

17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev

25:10 React components vs native browser APIs

32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updates

csskit

36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI

41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments

46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugs

Sick Picks

Scott:

ZEISS Lens Care

KeyboardCleanTool

Wes: Amaran Halo 100x

Shameless Plugs

Syntax YouTube Channel

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1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs

Scott and Wes tackle the all-too-real stress of crunch time as a web developer—how to handle looming deadlines, avoid sloppy shortcuts, and stay methodical when everything feels like it’s falling apart. They share practical tips on planning, communicating, cutting scope, asking for help, and preventing the chaos from happening again next time.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

02:53 The Importance of Planning and Organization.

05:16 Slow Down, Take a Step Back.

06:05 Identifying and Managing Tasks.

08:35 The Role of Communication in Project Management.

11:24 Cutting Features and Managing Expectations.

14:52 The Balance Between Perfectionism and Productivity.

16:42 Getting To Work.

19:31 Updating Tools and Issues As You Go.

22:34 Asking for Help.

25:29 Prevention.

30:22 Communicate Clearly.

32:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io.

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1001: Managing Deadlines + Stress

Wes and Scott celebrate 1000 episodes of Syntax, reflecting on how the podcast started, the team behind it, memorable moments, listener stats, inside jokes, and how the show has evolved over time—from early recordings and sponsors to supercuts, spooky episodes, and what’s next.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

02:01 Intro to Kaitlin

03:08 Intro to Randy

06:16 Intro to CJ

09:01 Intro to Niki

10:08 Who “yaps” more, Wes or Scott?

10:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io

18:37 Wes’ supercuts app

24:04 How Syntax got started

28:04 Joining Sentry

29:47 The 6-7 compilation

30:42 The original Syntax doc

38:44 Dead Nuts supercut

38:58 Kaitlin’s journey from Level Up to Syntax

45:30 Where new listeners should start

46:41 The Wordle episode and viral moments

48:24 Most popular Syntax episodes

48:40 The Halloween episodes and spooky stories tradition

50:57 Listener stats by country

55:22 First sponsors and early monetization

57:30 Who edited the early Syntax episodes?

59:25 Will there be a Syntax conference?

01:01:33 How many guests have been on Syntax?

01:02:58 Evolution of Syntax intros

01:07:54 More Syntax supercuts

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1000: Syntax Episode 1,000!

Scott and Wes break down what makes CSS truly manageable—from preventing style leaks and embracing fluid layouts to choosing the right methodology, whether that’s utility CSS, component-scoped styles, or CSS modules. They also dive into practical tips like leveraging CSS variables, layers, scoping, and tooling to keep your stylesheets clean and scalable.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

01:31 Understanding CSS Manageability

01:44 This CSS doesn’t leak to other parts of website.

03:41 This CSS is easy to maintain.

05:54 This CSS is reusable.

06:10 Global Solutions Instead of Local Solutions.

07:12 Flexibility and Adaptability in CSS

09:36 Fluid Typography and Responsive Design

fluid-type

12:09 Variables and Consistency in CSS

13:40 Brought to you by Sentry.io.

14:14 Values vs Variables.

Project Wallace.

18:19 Choosing the Right CSS Methodology

18:48 Utility CSS and Atomic CSS

22:35 Exploring StyleX and Other Approaches

Syntax Ep 650.

25:14 Panda CSS.

25:37 Component Scoped CSS: A Preferred Approach

29:08 The Evolution of CSS Modules

34:03 Global CSS: Best Practices

Josh Comeau’s CSS Reset.

Scott’s Graffiti UI.

38:22 Harnessing CSS Variables

41:33 Understanding CSS Layers

43:52 The Power of CSS Scoping

46:16 Enforcing CSS Standards with Tools

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999: Writing Maintainable CSS

Wes and Scott talk about making AI coding more reliable using deterministic tools like fallow, knip, ESLint, StyleLint, and Sentry. They cover code quality analysis, linting strategies, headless browsers, task workflows, and how to enforce better patterns so AI stops guessing and starts producing maintainable, predictable code.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

Losing two clients in one week

04:49 Code quality tools

jscpd.dev

knip.dev

fallow.tools

wallace

14:11 Finding and using components

Storybook AI

17:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io

17:42 Finding bugs

Sentry CLI

Spotlight

19:55 Formatting and linting

Vite+

ESLint

StyleLint

clint

25:41 Headless browsers

agent-browser

chrome-devtools-mcp

Lightpanda

32:11 Tasks and todos

dex

beads

33:32 Docs

Context7

34:22 TanStack Code Mode

36:01 Getting AI to use these tools

38:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Scott: Leaf Two Razor

Wes: Puzzles

Shameless Plugs

Phases.fm Podcast

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998: How to Fix Vibe Coding

Scott and Wes dig into a huge batch of community-submitted projects, from JSON tools and CSS editors to AI agents, view transitions, and everything in between. It’s a rapid-fire showcase of what developers have been building, including picks like Arrow JS, Sugar High, Drift, and a whole lot more.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

Wes’ Bluesky Post

Wes’ X Post

01:20 JSON-Alexander.

02:43 FFF - Fastest File Search.

04:44 View Transitions Toolkit.

08:06 Agentation and Svelte Agentation.

11:21 CSS Studio.

13:12 Peon Ping

14:26 Peekdown.

16:03 Dex.

20:22 Content Copilot.

22:16 Opencode Sentry Monitor.

pi-sentry-monitor.

24:56 Arrow JS.

29:20 Comark.

33:19 Silly Software Club.

34:05 Sugar High.

36:04 Drift.

37:19 Fallow.

41:20 Edit Mind.

44:46 Clint.

47:18 Honorable mentions.

47:21 Artemisapp.

49:53 Open Screen.

50:14 CanvidHQ.

52:02 Proxybox Zero.

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997: Rating and Roasting Your Projects

Wes and Scott talk about the latest CSS and browser features, including the Grid Lines API for masonry layouts, HTML in Canvas, name-only container queries, CSS random, search-text styling, and more.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

00:57 Grid Lines API for masonry-style layouts

Introducing CSS Grid Lanes

CSS Grid Lanes browser support

03:25 HTML in canvas and next-gen UI effects

@jaffathecake

@mattrothenberg

11:30 Name-only container queries for scoped styles

Name-Only Containers: The Scoping We Needed

14:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io

15:34 Safari removes haptic feedback workaround

17:38 CSS random for dynamic values

Rolling the Dice with CSS random()

18:49 Styling find-in-page with ::search-text

21:44 Sticky positioning now works in both axes

@una

22:43 Multi-column CSS finally gets usable fixes

Looking at New CSS Multi-Column Layout Wrapping Features

24:41 Border shape improvements and new design options

@una

MadCSS.com

27:09 Why MDN demos need to be better

28:24 Element-scoped view transitions for cleaner animations

@bram.us

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996: 10 New CSS and HTML APIs

In this episode, Scott and Wes sit down with Tim Neutkens and Jimmi Lai from the Next.js team to dig into the new Adapters API, what it takes to run Next.js across platforms like Cloudflare and Netlify, and how caching and infrastructure choices affect performance. They also go deep on TurboPack’s internals, why Next.js doesn’t run on Vite, and the evolution of bundling in the framework.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

01:14 Introduction to Next.js and the Adapter Platform

Next.js Across Platforms

02:23 The Adapters API: Features and Community Needs

04:46 Building and Testing the Adapters API

07:37 Infrastructure Requirements for Next.js Apps

11:38 Caching Strategies and Performance Optimization

13:29 The Role of Cache Components in Next.js

17:21 First Steps of Optimizations.

19:48 Blessed Adapters and Community Contributions

22:56 Future Directions and Runtime Support

25:05 Challenges with Different Runtimes and Debugging

26:45 Webpack vs. TurboPack: The Evolution of Next.js

29:45 Why Not Run on Vite?

32:47 Navigating Bundler Challenges

36:59 Building TurboPack: Lessons Learned

41:42 Incremental Compilation and Performance

Episode with ByteDance’s Zack Jackson

43:50 Framework Comparisons and Performance Metrics

46:42 Exploring Future Directions for TurboPack

49:44 TurboPack’s Integration and API Development

52:50 Standardization in Bundler Tools

56:52 TurboPack’s Adoption and User Experience

57:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Tim: Acquired Podcast

Jimmy: Hydrangea Coffee

Shameless Plugs

Jimmy: nextjs-across-platforms

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995: Next.js Vendor Lock-in No More

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about AI struggles with CSS and design workflows, learning vs relying on AI, debugging web performance, beginner soldering setups, navigating AI-era job interviews, Figma dev mode, modern API choices, and more.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

00:55 Why AI struggles with CSS and design workflows

10:50 How much AI should you use when learning to code?

18:41 Debugging performance: tools and team workflows

Ep 585: Fundamentals × What Makes a Website Slow?

Ep 874: Fast Apps - Easy Perf Wins

Ep 897: Making Your App Feel Faster Than It Really Is

Ep 972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

23:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io

26:26 Beginner soldering setup and essential tools

29:54 Preparing for interviews without AI (while jobs require it)

Brendan Falk on AI-native coding interviews

35:16 Thoughts on Figma dev mode and design workflows

39:20 Ice vs Thaw menu bar apps

40:27 Why AI isn’t pushing us toward better APIs

44:54 Vibe rules, skills, and shipping docs for agents

vibe-rules

Optimizing Content for Agents

54:44 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Scott: Jury Duty

Wes: USB Cable Tester

Shameless Plugs

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994: AI Sucks At CSS

Scott and Wes break down a chaotic week in dev news — the Claude Code source leak, a nasty Axios npm supply chain hack, and Railway’s private cache exposure — plus how to keep these nightmare scenarios from hitting your own projects.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

00:55 Claude Code Leaked!

Wes’ X Post

Apple Source Code Video

05:42 Burning through Claude Code token limits.

Reddit Thread

08:57 Axios hacked!

Step Security

pnpm Supply Chain Security

pnpm minimumReleaseAge

16:13 Pretext blew up!

Pretext.js Demos

Wes’ Demo

27:24 Railway shared private cache.

Railway Incident Report

31:54 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.

Sick Picks

Scott: Kindle Colorsoft Kids

Wes: UGREEN 200W 8-Port GaN USB C Charger Block, Wyze Headphones

Shameless Plugs

Scott: Syntax on YouTube

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1001: Managing Deadlines + Stress

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